Chicago man shot by police is ordered held without bail

A Chicago man who was shot by police after he allegedly pointed a gun at them on the Southwest Side was ordered held without bail Sunday, prosecutors said.

Jesus Okon, 27, did not appear in Bond Court on charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault because he remained hospitalized.

Okon was a passenger in a van that pulled up to a gas station in the 2600 block of South Kedzie Avenue about 2 a.m. Saturday, Assistant Cook County State's Atty. Sabra Ebersole said.

Okon yelled gang slogans out the window to a man pumping gas, Ebersole said. The man yelled back that Okon should get out of the car and "fight like a man," she said, adding that Okon then fired a gun at the man, but missed him.

Two Ogden District police officers who were patrolling the area pulled up, and the van Okon had been riding in drove off, leaving him behind, Ebersole said.

The officers told him to drop his weapon, but Okon turned and pointed the gun at them, she said.

The officers fired, hitting Okon in the chest, side and shoulder blade, she said.